Security Specialist-Security Architect

This is 5 days onsite role in Regina, SK.

We are seeking an experienced Security Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-wide security solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining security architecture, establishing technical standards, and ensuring that applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, and enterprise systems are designed and maintained with security at their core.

This role will work closely with enterprise architects, infrastructure teams, application developers, cloud engineers, and business stakeholders to identify security risks, strengthen organizational security posture, and ensure alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise security architecture, frameworks, policies, and technical standards.
• Design and implement security solutions across cloud, network, application, infrastructure, and enterprise environments.
• Evaluate existing IT environments to identify security vulnerabilities, architectural gaps, and potential risks.
• Define security strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives and enterprise technology initiatives.
• Provide architectural guidance on identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM), encryption, authentication, and authorization.
• Establish security requirements for cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Oversee security architecture for application development, API integrations, microservices, and enterprise platforms.
• Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security practices into CI/CD pipelines and development processes.
• Conduct security architecture reviews, threat modelling, risk assessments, and design reviews.
• Recommend security controls and solutions to address emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant security frameworks, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Work with cybersecurity operations teams on incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring strategies.
• Communicate security risks, recommendations, and architectural decisions to technical teams and senior leadership.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in IT security, cybersecurity, infrastructure security, or enterprise architecture.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise security architecture solutions.
• Strong understanding of security principles, frameworks, risk management, and governance.
• Hands-on experience with cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong knowledge of network security, firewalls, VPNs, endpoint protection, and security monitoring.
• Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM), Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Understanding of application security, API security, encryption, and secure software development practices.
• Experience conducting threat modelling, security assessments, and vulnerability analysis.
• Knowledge of security standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and SOC 2.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA, or TOGAF.
• Experience with Zero Trust architecture and modern cybersecurity strategies.